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For those in countries that censor the Internet, such as the UK where I live, this page basically says what Anna's Archive is (very superficially), shares some
by petercooper 8mo ago
For those in countries that censor the Internet, such as the UK where I live, this page basically says what Anna's Archive is (very superficially), shares some useful URLs to accessing the data, asks for donations, and says an "enterprise-level donation" can get you access to a SFTP server with their files on it.
- _joel 8mo agoWorks perfecty fine, I'm in the UK. Get a better ISP ;)
- ndsipa_pomu 8mo agoJust checked and it's blocked for me if I turn off my VPN - am on VirginMedia.
- gh2k 8mo agouno.uk have a policy of not censoring things unless they absolutely have to. they're supporters of the Open Rights Group, and they're the only residential isp I've found that give me a /29 ipv4 block on the standard order form. they're a small outfit, been with them for years and on first name terms with the main support guy. great for the kind of nerds who prefer you to skip the flow chart if you and then the logs from your router and hint that you know what you're doing. not affiliated, just satisfied.
- deleted 8mo ago[deleted]
- MattPalmer1086 8mo agoUmm... I'm in the UK and I can see the page fine. Why would you expect this page to be censored?
- pipes 8mo agoI am in the UK and I can't see it unless I use a VPN. I get This site can’t provide a secure connection annas-archive.li sent an invalid response. ERR_SSL_PROTOCOL_ERROR
- benbristow 8mo agoChange the URL to HTTP and you should get your ISP's block message (Virgin Media)
- zabzonk 8mo agoIn the UK I'm currently getting: Hmmm… can't reach this page Check if there is a typo in annas-archive.li. DNS_PROBE_FINISHED_NXDOMAIN
- sunaookami 8mo agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna%27s_Archive#United_Kingdom https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna%27s_Archive#United_Kingdo... >In December 2024, the UK Publishers Association won an order from the High Court of Justice requiring major ISPs to block Anna's Archive and other copyright-infringing sites, extending a list of sites blocked since 2015 under section 97A of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act
- raesene9 8mo agoI'm going to guess the key differentiator here is "major ISPs". I can see the page fine using a Zen Internet connection, but from my phone, which uses EE, it's blocked.
- MattPalmer1086 8mo agoI can access it from both my mobile and fiber connections, different ISPs. I'm with smaller players so maybe that's it.
- mobiuscog 8mo agoAlso in the UK and can also see it fine. I wonder if it's blocked simply by DNS manipulation and therefore only people using the ISP DNS have issues.
- petercooper 8mo agoOthers have already posted, but the biggest domestic British ISPs block a variety of things, like SciHub, Libgen, Pirate Bay, or Anna's Archive. Coverage varies a lot though, so I assume ISPs have some discretion and enforcement is patchy.
- squidbeak 8mo agoThis isn't the case for me with Anna's Archive or Sci-Hub. I use the biggest ISP, and both are fully accessible.
- petercooper 8mo agoImplementation of this stuff must be very patchy then as both are off on my top 5 provider until I use a VPN. Which makes me wonder why any of the ISPs bother blocking at all, if they can just pick and choose?
- squidbeak 8mo agoI've just seen there is a court order against the .org site, going back to 2024. So presumably some ISPs are more proactive about extending the ban to backup domains.
- sceptic123 8mo agoI'm assuming BT? If so then their blocking is DNS based and if you are not using their DNS then they will block these sites
- Jazgot 8mo agoInteresting, I have no issues accessing it in the UK. I use Vodafone broadband or cellular, both fine.
- embedding-shape 8mo agoI'm on Vodafone in Spain and I see > Error code: PR_CONNECT_RESET_ERROR If I try the http version, I get redirected to https://bloqueadaseccionsegunda.cultura.gob.es/ https://bloqueadaseccionsegunda.cultura.gob.es/ (which also fails with PR_CONNECT_RESET_ERROR). If it wasn't enough that half the internet gets unusable whenever there is football on TV (which is fucking stupid), now we're also getting rid of free (text!) information it seems.
- aarroyoc 8mo agoI'm on O2 in Spain and loads fine for me. That's interesting
- embedding-shape 8mo agoVodafone here seems more eager than other ISPs to block things, for some reason. I've had Telefonica, Orange, Jazztel and Movistar before and seemingly they weren't as eager, or there is a lot more blocking the last ~2 years which just happen to align with when we switched to Vodafone.
- renewiltord 8mo agoThat’s not stupid. That’s good because Cloudflare opposed it and Cloudflare is a Trump.
- embedding-shape 8mo agoSorry? I don't care what Cloudflare opposes, that half of the websites I use stop working during La Liga matches + Vodafone apparently goes above and beyond to block sites for knowledge sucks, regardless if CF or Trump are involved or not.
- tirant 8mo agoIt is also censored in Germany. You’re welcomed with this message: Diese Webseite ist aus urheberrechtlichen Gründen nicht verfügbar. Zu den Hintergründen informieren Sie sich bitte hier. https://cuii.info/ueber-uns/ https://cuii.info/ueber-uns/
- junga 8mo agoI can access the site just fine from Germany. Tried Vodafone and Congstar but I don't use their DNS servers.
- watt 8mo agoIn other news, Project Gutenberg not completely censored in Germany. Well done, Germany. https://cand.pglaf.org/germany/index.html https://cand.pglaf.org/germany/index.html And the works that previously had lead to Project Gutenberg being unavailable from Germany IP addresses will go into public domain in 2027.
- mckirk 8mo agoThis is only done at the DNS level, so using a different DNS (such as Quad9) solves that issue. For background info, I can recommend [1, 2]. [1]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uxmu25mUZgg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uxmu25mUZgg [2]: https://cuiiliste.de/ https://cuiiliste.de/
- throawayonthe 8mo agohow can this be done at the dns level? shouldn't ssl certificates prevent third party content from being shown in the browser?
- zygentoma 8mo agoWell, you get the warning, but as long as HSTS is not active, you can still click on "Accept the risk and continue" … [EDIT:] Just checked a bit closer, they are using an LetsEncrypt cert for "cuii.telefonica.de", which is obviously the wrong domain, but as I said above, as long as HSTS is not active for "annas-archive.li", you can still bypass via the button.
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- squidbeak 8mo agoI live in the UK and Anna's Archive is fully accessible to me, both through my ISP and phone data service, without monkeying with DNS settings.
- chrisjj 8mo agoWhich ISP please?
- iknowstuff 8mo agoits possible your browser used DoH. Some have started shipping it by default to encrypt DNS traffic (and use their own resolvers of course). Or maybe your ISP doesn't care
- squidbeak 8mo agoThat's exactly it. Good catch
- driverdan 8mo agoStop using your ISP's DNS. Switch to a DNS provider that doesn't censor content.
- barnabee 8mo agoWorks for me in the UK